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Events, Media & Communications

AE50 2025: Ten Ag Innovations From CNH Awarded by ASABE

Customer-inspired Ag Tech and Engineering solutions from CNH’s Case IH and New Holland brands have won ten AE50 2025 awards.

Innovation & Technology

25 AI Predictions for 2025

To be prepared, educators, students, and decision makers at all levels need to be upskilled in AI, with a focus on AI ethics and data management.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Northern Trust’s Award-Winning Start to 2025

An award-winning start to 2025. We have been recognized as multiple award winners by Built In and Built In Chicago 2025 Best Places to Work lists, including:

Environment

BIER Unveils Version 4.3 of Beverage Industry GHG Emissions Sector Guidance

The Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER) proudly announces the release of Version 4.3 of its groundbreaking Beverage Industry Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Sector Guidance.

Energy

Powering a Sustainable Future: Lenovo’s Energy Targets and Renewable Solutions Drive Emissions Reduction and Efficiency

Given that one of Lenovo’s most significant environmental aspects is emissions associated with energy consumption, it has a goal to continually improve the energy efficiency of its operations.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Cascale's Membership Requirements Can Mobilize Change

In this latest blog Cascale’s Executive Vice President, Andrew Martin shares insights on the organization's membership requirements, which were designed to unite our global members across brands, retailers, manufacturers, and affiliates

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

Rockwell Automation Supports Relief Efforts for California Fires

Rockwell Automation is donating $50,000 to the American Red Cross to support wildfire relief efforts in and around Los Angeles, California. 

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

LA Galaxy and Los Angeles Kings Join Forces With 10 Local Professional Teams to Support Those Impacted by Los Angeles Wildfires

AEG’s LA Galaxy and Los Angeles Kings have united with 10 other local professional sports franchises to pledge a combined donation of more than $8 million to help those impacted by the recent devastating wildfires in Los Angeles.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Clorox’s Martinsburg Plant Achieves Zero Waste to Landfill

Clorox’s environmental, social and governance goals are integrated into our IGNITE strategy because we believe they create value for our company, brands, people and communities.

Energy

Nicor Gas Celebrates Its First Renewable Natural Gas Interconnection

Nicor Gas celebrated the opening of its first renewable natural gas (RNG) interconnection with Air Liquide's largest RNG facility in the world. The plant converts biogas from a nearby landfill into energy through the utility's first-ever RNG interconnection.

Innovation & Technology

HARMAN Unveils HARMAN ConnectIQ: An AI-Powered Solution to Boost Retail Frontline Productivity at NRF Big Show 2025

HARMAN, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Samsung Electronics Co., announced that its HARMAN Digital Transformation Solutions business unit will launch HARMAN ConnectIQ, an AI-powered retail frontline workforce productivity solution at NRF Big Show 2025.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Building Stronger Communities: How Radius Recycling Infrastructure Supports Disaster Recovery

Whether through formal partnerships with Community government agencies or stepping up during crises and supporting disaster recovery efforts, we take pride in answering the call.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

New Report on Sustainable Investment Assets and Leading Trends

The new report documents $6.5 trillion in total US sustainable investment AUM. This represents 12 percent of the total US assets under professional management. And find out what the leading Trends in Sustainable Investing are...

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How to Build an Effective EHS Audit Checklist

A well-executed EHS audit does more than ensure compliance with complex regulations — it safeguards employees and strengthens organizational integrity. Learn what you should look for in an optimized EHS audit checklist.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

Saint-Gobain’s RenuCore by CertainTeed Partners With Mark II Transfer Station LLC To Transform Asphalt Shingle Recycling

RenuCore™ by CertainTeed, a leader in sustainable paving solutions, is thrilled to announce its partnership with Mark II Transfer Station LLC of Kansas City, Missouri, a new licensee of RenuCore’s innovative process for recycling asphalt shingles into high-performance pavement.

Health & Healthcare

Nielsen 2024 ESG Report: Prioritizing Employee Health and Wellness

At Nielsen, we know our employees are also moms, dads, caregivers, brothers, sisters, neighbors, community members and more — juggling work and personal responsibilities. We have benefits developed specifically to help our people manage their busy lives.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

Business Strategies for a Resilient and Sustainable 2025

In the industrial landscape, integrating AI into real-time systems will drive fast and accurate decisions in complex environments, such as factories and warehouses.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Trane® Named America’s Most Trusted® Residential HVAC Brand For 11th Consecutive Year

Trane® – by Trane Technologies (NYSE: TT), a global climate innovator, has been named America's Most Trusted® HVAC Brand for the 11th consecutive year by Lifestory Research.

Research, Reports & Publications

New Study Shows Financial Imposter Syndrome Fuels Consumer Anxieties

Financial imposter syndrome refers to the self-doubt many people feel when it comes to their financial skills and money moves versus the actual reality of their financial picture.

Education

Search Begins for 2025 America’s Top Young Scientist

3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced that the 2025 3M Young Scientist Challenge (#YoungScientist) is now open to entries.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

VolunteerMatch and Idealist Announce Merger

VolunteerMatch and Idealist two nonprofits that pioneered the use of technology to empower people to take action for social good, announced a merger to expand opportunities for individuals and organizations to make a difference in their communities.

Innovation & Technology

Mastercard: AI for All: Lessons From the Intersection of Technology and Inclusion

Extending credit to Colombian micro-entrepreneurs to reducing maternal morbidity rates in Ethiopia to delivering lifesaving information to refugees around the world, the power of artificial intelligence is being matched with the potential for inclusion and economic empowerment.

Events, Media & Communications

Eaton Wins Contract To Help Power Semiconductor Research at NY CREATES’ New Facility in New York

Eaton today announced a contract valued at approximately $20M to help support the construction of the New York Center for Research, Economic Advancement, Technology, Engineering and Science’s (NY CREATES) new NanoFab Reflection semiconductor research and development facility.

Innovation & Technology

Scale Matters

I promised solutions to help higher education navigate tremendous headwinds, so let’s get started. And why not start big with the advantages of scale?

Events, Media & Communications

Traditional Medicinals Celebrates 50 Years of Herbal Wellness

In 1974, Traditional Medicinals began its journey with a Volkswagen van and a vision: to share the healing power of herbal medicine. Now, five decades later, the Certified B Corporation is celebrating a legacy of quality, impact, and sustainability

Latest Campaigns

  1. KeyBank Foundation: Helping Communities Thrive through Education, Workforce Development, and Service
    KeyBank Foundation helps build thriving communities by supporting organizations and programs that foster thriving students and a thriving workforce...
  2. License to Operate
    Corporate governance, risk management, operational integrity, and regulatory compliance are demanding challenges that companies face in today’s ever...
  3. IWBI | WELL Building Standard
    Our built environment can shape our habits and choices, regulate our sleep-wake cycle, drive us toward healthy and unhealthy choices, and passively...
  4. Scotts Miracle-Gro | Environment Improvement
    Earth's beauty and resources should be appreciated now and preserved for generations to come. Discover the stewardship initiatives underway to protect...
  5. Opportunity for All
    At Trane Technologies, uplifting our communities and workforce is the key to our continued success. We focus on broadening access to education...
  6. Recognition of our Company
    As the leading sports and live music company in the world, we recognize our responsibility to provide industry leadership and to conduct our business...
  7. Investing in our Communities
    We invest in sustainable community outcomes that improve lives.
  8. Sustainable Products and Innovation
    Ongoing research into innovative solutions enables CNH’s brands to manufacture products that respect the environment while satisfying customers’...
  9. FedEx Cares | Overall
    FedEx Cares is our global community engagement program and one way that we live out our purpose of connecting people and possibilities. Our goal is to...
  10. Enriching Women's Lives
    60 years ago, Mary Kay Ash created an unparalleled opportunity for women to define their own successes and control their own futures. Her vision of...
  11. Coach Foundation | Dream It Real
    To help break cycles of inequality, we empower the next generation to reach their full potential through higher education.
  12. Accelerating access to healthcare technology
    We believe technology can help close the world’s health gaps. By putting people first, we find new ways to advance health while reducing costs. And...
  13. IWBI | Workplace Wellness
    A WELL Certified™ project has the potential to add measurable value to the health, well-being and happiness of people in the buildings. It can also...
  14. Cascale Events
    Cascale organizes and participates in a series of events, leveraging its position as a global convener of close to half the sector to bring together...
  15. AEG Celebrates Inclusion
    At AEG, we embrace inclusion and strive to create a workplace where our employees feel welcomed, valued and respected for the viewpoints, ideas...